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The bus between Yosemite Valley and Santa Barbara takes 24h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbara. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Yosemite Valley and Santa Barbara. The service departs Yosemite Valley at 7:30 PM in the evening, which arrives into Santa Barbara at 20:15:00. All services require a transfer at Fresno Amtrak and take an average of 24h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Fresno Amtrak station and Bakersfield Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, depart from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage station.
Yosemite Valley to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between Yosemite Valley and Santa Barbara is 369.3 km. The road distance is 509 km.
You can take a bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Santa Barbara via Fresno Amtrak, Fresno Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 11h 10m.
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